Senate Bill 337
Creating a civil cause of action for acts of violence motivated by gender
Topics: Court: Procedure, Damage (personal injury), Discrimination
Stopped before the full Senate voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Senate never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Oct 8, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Senate never voted on it.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill creates a civil cause of action for a person who suffers physical, emotional, or economic harm as a result of a gender-based act. Under the bill, a gender-based act is an act that is committed, at least in part, on the basis of the victim's gender or a physical intrusion that is sexual in nature and that the actor commits under coercive conditions.
Under the bill, a victim must commence a civil action against the actor within seven years after the gender-based act occurs or, if the victim is under the age of 18, within seven years after the victim's 18th birthday. A victim who prevails in a civil action for a gender-based act may recover damages for emotional distress, punitive damages, and investigation or litigation costs, including attorney fees.
Who's behind it
3 senators are its . All 3 are Democrats.
9 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- Spencer Coggs · Democrat, Senate
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (9)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Spencer Black · Democrat, Assembly
- Kristen Dexter · Democrat, Assembly
- Tamara Grigsby · Democrat, Assembly
- Joe Parisi · Democrat, Assembly
- Sandy Pasch · Democrat, Assembly
- Kelda Roys · Democrat, Senate
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Barbara Toles · Democrat, Assembly
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary vote on an amendment
Passed, 4 to 1 · Mar 4, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 4, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 4, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 1.
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Mar 4, 2010
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 3 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 4, Noes 1” (the official wording)
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Mar 4, 2010
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 4, Noes 1” (the official wording)
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Feb 18, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 8, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.
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Oct 8, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Oct 8, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Coggs, Hansen and Taylor;Cosponsored by Representatives Berceau, Roys, Black, Sinicki, Dexter, Grigsby, Pasch, Toles and Parisi
- Oct 8, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing
- Jan 19, 2010 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Coggs
- Feb 17, 2010 · Senate
Senate amendment 2 offered by Senator Coggs
- Feb 18, 2010 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 2, 2010 · Senate
Senate amendment 3 offered by Senator Coggs
- Mar 3, 2010 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 4, 2010 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 4, Noes 1
- Mar 4, 2010 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 3 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 4, Noes 1
- Mar 4, 2010 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 4, Noes 1
- Mar 4, 2010 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 28, 2010 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote